FestivalSeeker Stories

Fernie is a town that knows how to entertain its visitors and show them a good time on and off the slopes.

Mark your calendars. On the weekend of June 27 -29, Fernie, B.C.

Sitting beneath the towering cottonwood trees that flank Calgary’s original Macleod Trail, it doesn’t take long to get roped in by the spirit of western hospitality.

Chef Ned Bell cycled more than 8,000 kilometres across Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to rally support among his peers for the health of our oceans.

Will Gadd visited the town of Golden long before he was given the title Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic.

In Fernie, B.C., locals and visitors alike take it in their own hands by hailing “Griz” every winter. Griz Days Winter Festival 2015 will take place Feb.

Come March when it’s pretty much guaranteed bitter temperatures will pummel us in the Prairies, the coast is celebrating spring.

Once again, I’m rifling through drawers and closets in search of misplaced mittens, sweaters and toques. In the background, a weather report calls for 20 to 30 centimetres.

For many of us, Christmas comes and goes in a blur — but for skiers and winter-loving folk in Alberta, Jasper in January is a festive time that keeps on giving.

The last time I held a bow and arrow, I was a kid. The bow was a tree branch, the bow string was just that, string, and the arrow was a semi-straight stick.

These short videos show showcase the adventures that await in Cranbrook. Nestled in the heart of the Kootenay Rockies there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Travel back in time to Haying in the 30’s and see how farmers of yesteryear worked from sun-up to sun-down followed by a Saturday night barn dance. 

The countdown is on. At 9 a.m. on Sept. 9, the starter’s pistol will fire signalling the start of the 4th Annual Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo. 

While many have visited the Calgary Stampede rodeo, the nearby town of Strathmore is home to one of the biggest CPRA-sanctioned rodeos around.

Shawn Bell, director of community services for the Town of Vermilion, has a dilemma on his hands.